Ricky was
a young boy
He had a heart
of stone lived 9 to 5
And worked his fingers
to the bone
Just barely got
out of school
Came from
the edge of town
Fought like
a switchblade
So no one could
take him down
He had no money
no no good at home
He walked the streets
a soldier
And he
fought the world
Alone
and now it's
18 and life you got it
18 and life you know
Your crime is time
and it's
18 and life to go
18 and life you got it
18 and life you know
your crime is time
And it's
18 and life to go-
Tequila
in his heartbeat
His veins burned
gasoline
It kept his
motor running
But it never kept
him clean
They say he loved
adventure
Ricky's the wild one
he married trouble
And had a courtship
with a gun
Bang bang shoot 'em up
the party never ends
You can't think
of dying
When the bottle's
your best
Friend
and now it's
18 and life you got it
18 and life you know
Your crime is time
and it's
18 and life to go
18 and life you got it
18 and life you know
your crime is time
And it's 18 and life
to go yeah--
Accidents will happen
they all heard
Ricky say he fired
his six-shot
To the wind that blew
a child away-

Yeah----
18 and life you got it
18 and life you know
your crime is time
And it's
18 and life to go
18 and life you got it
18 and life you know
Your crime is
time
And it's
18 and life to go-

She was a ballerina
on a subway train
Stiletto heels and
a candy cane
Looked like a number
on a station wall
Hot on the tail
of a social call
I wet my lips
I thought
I had it made
like Valentino
With a hand grenade
I made my move
With my libido on
she circled once
And then
she dropped the bomb
She got the big guns
pointed at my heart
Bang bang
shooting like
A firing squad
big guns blew me away
And I went down
in flames-

I met
a sidewalk preacher
On a roller skate
he said
He had the key
to heaven's gate
Wait for the movie
'cause
I been there before
and learned
Like is a battle
and love is war
She got the big guns
pointed at my heart
Bang bang shooting
like a firing squad
Big guns
took me by surprise
She got
my lovin' reachin'
For the sky
she got the big guns
Pointed at my heart
bang bang shooting
Like a firing squad
big guns blew me away
And I went down
in flames-

I'm doing time
as a back seat Romeo
Play solitaire with
my hands in the air
Another night and
no bullets to spare
She got the big guns
pointed at my heart
Bang bang shooting
like a firing squad
Big guns blew me away
and I went down
Down down in flames
big guns big guns
Big guns big guns
big guns
Big guns
down in flames-

What was it
you once said
That there would be
things in life
That couldn't be
not for a second
Did I believe you
not for a minute
Did I believe that
within your need
You lie alone
this empty space
You call your home
If you just let me in
I wouldn't
let you break down
I'm breakin'
down

As if you
thought the rain
Could wash
away the day
And could heal you
not for a second
Did I believe it
not for a minute
Did I believe that
within your need
You lie alone
this empty space
You call your home
if you just let me in
I wouldn't
let you break down
Cause
I'm breakin' down
If you just
let me in
I wouldn't
let you break down
Cause
I'm breakin' down
I'm breakin'
down

What was it
you once said
That there would be
things in life
That couldn't be
not for a second
Did I believe you
not for a minute
Did I believe that
if you just let me in
I wouldn't
let you break down
Cause
I'm breakin' down
If you just
let me in
I wouldn't
let you break down
Cause
I'm breakin' down

Remember when
we were young
Just two kids
on the run
With our fists
full of dreams
Took it awhile
playin' it cool
Stayed up late
cuttin' school
While lightin'
cigarettes
Like
James Dean
In the backseat
of my Chevrolet
Where the radio
would play and play
And all the world
would fade away
Together
we stand
Well its just
you and me
So baby hold on
and you'll see
Forever
we stand
And we'll
make it through
'Cause I know
that I can't
live without you
No-
They said we're
growin' up too fast
What we had
would never last
So we left
without goodbyes
And then some times
well they got tough
Roads ahead
looked kinda rough
And all we
had was you and I
We prayed
to God on
Those cold
dark nights
And then we knew that
it would be alright
We'd go
through hell
Just to hold
each other tight
Together
we stand
Well its just
you and me
So baby hold on
and you'll see
Forever
we stand
And we'll
make it through
'Cause I
know that
I can't live
without you
As long as the
world keeps turning
As long as
there's another day
Together forever
we'll stay Yeah!

In the backseat
of my Chevrolet
Where the radio
would play and play
And all the world
would fade away Yeah!

Together
we stand
Well its just
you and me
So baby hold on
and you'll see
Forever
we stand
And we'll
make it through
'Cause I
know that
I can't live
without you
Forever
Forever
Forever
we stand
Forever
Forever
Forever
we stand!

Six foot one
and lonely
Dressed in
spaghetti rags
Standing at
the bus stop
With her
alligator bags
What can U do?
No no no
what can I do
I better see a doctor
'Cause I think I'm
getting hooked on you
I ain't much
for talkin'
But all I
got to say is
Here I am
Close your
Eyes and I'll
be Superman
Here I am
Come and
Take my lovin'
while you can
She broke a
million hearts
On 2nd
Avenue
With her
German cigarettes
And designer attitude
What can U do?
No no no
what can I do
My love's been
goin' blind
Since the first time
I laid eyes on you
Ain't much for
conversation
But I got to
let you know
Here I am
Close your
Eyes and
I'll be Superman
Here I am
Come and
Take my lovin'
while you can
You don't need a
crystal ball
To see she's
got it all

Here I am
Close your
Eyes and
I'll be Superman
Here I am
Come and
Take my lovin'
while you can say
Here I am
Close your
Eyes and
I'll be Superman
Here I am
Come and
Take my lovin'

Woke up to the sound
of pouring rain
The wind would whisper
and I'd think of you
And all the tears
you cried
That called my name
And when you needed me
I came through
I paint a picture
Of the days gone by
when love went blind
And you would
make me see
I'd stare a lifetime
into your eyes
So that I knew that
you were there for me
Time after time
you were there for me
Remember yesterday
walking hand in hand
Love letters
in the sand
I remember you through
the sleepless nights
And every endless day
I'd wanna hear
You say I remember you
oh oh oh-
We spent the summer
with the top
Rolled down
wished ever after
Would be like this
you said
I love you babe
without a sound
I said
I'd give my life
For just one kiss
I'd live
For your smile
and die for your kiss
Remember yesterday
walking hand in hand
Love letters
in the sand
I remember you through
the sleepless nights
And every endless day
I'd wanna hear
You say I remember you
we've had our share
Of hard times
but that's the price
We paid
and through it all
We kept the promise
that we made
I swear you'll never
be lonely-

Ah- woke up
to the sound of
Pouring rain
washed away
A dream of you
but nothing else
Could ever
take you away
'Cause you'll always
be my dream come true
Oh my darling
I love you
Remember yesterday
walking hand in hand
Love letters
in the sand
I remember you through
the sleepless nights
And every endless day
I'd wanna hear
You say I remember you
remember yesterday
Walking hand in hand
love letters
In the sand
I remember you through
The sleepless nights
and every endless day
I'd wanna hear
you say I remember
I remember you--
oh yeah-

In a darkened room
beyond the reach of
God's faith
lies the wounded
The shattered remains
of love betrayed
And the innocence
of a child is bought
And soul in the name
of the damned
The rage of the angels
left silent and cold
Forgive me please for
I know not what I do
How can I keep inside
the hurt I know
Is true tell me
when the kiss of love
Becomes a lie
that bears
The scar of sin
too deep
To hide behind
this fear of running
Unto you
please let there
Be light
in a darkened room
All the precious times
have been
Put to rest again and
a smile of the dawn
Brings tainted lust
singing my requiem
Can I face the day
when I'm tortured
In my trust and
watch it crystalize
While my salvation
it crumbles to dust
Why can't I steer
the ship before
It hits the storm
I've fallen to the sea
But still
I swim for shore
Tell me
when the kiss of love
Becomes a lie
that bears
The scar of sin
too deep
To hide behind
this fear of
Running unto you
please let there
Be light
in a darkened room-

Outside
my window
There's a
whole lot of trouble
Comin'
the cartoon killers
And the
Rag cover clones
Stack heels
kickin' rhythm
Of social circumcision
can't close the closet
On a shoe box
full of bones
Kangaroo lady
with her bourbon
In a pouch
can't afford
The rental
on a bamboo couch
Collecting back
her favor'
Cause her well
is running dry
I know her act is
terminal
But she ain't
gonna die
Slim intoxicado
drinkin' dime
Store hooch is
always in a circle
With his
part time pooch
Little creepy's
playing dollies
In the New York rain
thinkin' Bowie's
Just a knife
ooh the pain
I ain't seen the sun
since I don't know
When the freaks
come out at nine
And it's twenty
to ten
What's this funk
that you call junk
To me it's
just monkey business

Blind man in the box
that will probably die
The village kids laugh
as they walk by
A psycho is
on the edge
Of this human
garbage dump
And the vultures
in the sewers
Are telling
him to jump
Into the fire
from the frying pan
Tripping on his tongue
for a cool place
To stand
where's this shade
That you've
got it made
To me it's
just monkey business
Monkey business
slippin' on the track
Monkey business
jungle in black
Ain't your business
if I got no monkey
On my back
monkey business
Slippin' on the track
monkey business
Jungle in black
ain't your business
If I got monkey's
on my back

The vaseline gypsies
and silicone souls
Dressed
to the society
Hypocrite heartbeat
and cheap alibis
Can't get you
by that monkey

Monkey business
slippin' on the track
Monkey business
jungle in black
Ain't your business
if I got no monkey
On my back
monkey business
Slippin' on the track
monkey business
Jungle in black
ain't your business
If I got no monkey
on my back
Monkey business
monkey business
Monkey business
monkey on my back
Monkey

Sleazin' in the city
lookin' for a fight
Got my heels and
lookin' pretty
On a Saturday
night night night
Good God
bless my soul
I need a fix
of rock'n roll
Come on baby
you gotta wait and see
You better hurry
to get a piece of me
Caught a lonely lady
crying on a cigarette
I got nasty
nasty habits
And that's all
she's gonna get
One for the money
two for the show
So around and around
and around we go
Take a look at
what a you might need
You better hurry
to get a piece of me
I don't have looks
I don't have money
But I know
one thing's for sure
One night ain't
enough of my love
She wanted
more more more-

Sleazin' in the city
lookin' for a fight
Got my heels and
lookin' pretty
On a Saturday
night night night
One for the money
two for the show
So around and around
and aound we go
Take a look at
what a you might need
You better hurry
to get a piece of me
To get a piece of me
to get a piece
Piece of me
to get a piece of me-

Check out
Clementine
Cleanin' needles
in her wine
Face down in her
one-eyed world
With her brain-dead
valentine
She'll be your zombie
your livin' dead
Her sweet
corruption
It's gonna make you
gonna break you
Yeah
she said
Haunt my
house of pain
And feel my
psycho love
We'll shine and
pray for rain
To heal my
psycho love
Legs at ten and two
chain her down
That's what you do
King Tut and
Snake-eyed slut
in the pink
But screamin' blue
I'll taste you
Crazy you
smell insane
I'm just
another ghost
Inside your
spirits hall of fame
Haunt my
house of pain
And feel my
psycho love yeah
We'll shine and
pray for rain
To heal my
psycho love

As the warm
smooth soul
Chases through
the cold
Silence of a body
a body of
Touch not feel
one question
Is she a stone in
the devil's garden
Or a speck in
an angel's dust
Ashes to ashes
and lust to lust

She caught
the melting sky
It burned but still
the winter passes
By and by
to the other side
A slow parade of wind
that blows
Through trees
that wilted with
The season's children
are we saved
By the words of
bastard saints
Do we live in fear
or faith
Tell me now
who's behind the rain
A maze of tangled
grace
The symptoms
of 'for real"
Are crumbling from
embrace but
Still we chase
the shadows of belief
And new religion
clouds our visions
Of the roots
of our souls
Are we ashamed of
our own fate
Or play the fool
for our own sake
Tell me
who's behind the rain
What do we need
where do we go
When we get
where we don't know
Why should we doubt
the virgin white of
Fallen snow
when faith's
Our shelter
from the cold-

What do we need
where do we go
When we get where
we don't know
Why should we doubt
the virgin white of
Fallen snow
when faith's
Our shelter
from the cold
Quicksand Jesus
I'm so far away
Without you
quicksand Jesus
I'm so far away
without you
Quicksand Jesus
I'm so far away away
Quicksand Jesus
I'm so far away---
Quicksand Jesus
I need you
Quicksand Jesus
I believe you
Quicksand
I'm so far away-
Yeah yeah yeah
I'm so far away-

You got me forced to
crack my lips in two
I'm still stuck inside
this rubber room
I gotta punch
the clock that
Leads the blind
I'm just another gear
In the assembly line
oh no
The noose gets tighter
around my throat
But I ain't at the end
of my rope
'Cause I won't be
the one left behind
Can't be
king of the world
If you're
slave to the grind
Tear down
the rat racial slime
Can't be
king of the world
If you're slave
to the grind get it?
A routine injection
a lethal dose
But my day in the sun
ain't even close
There's
no need to waste
Your prayers on me
you better
Mark my words
'cause I'm history
Yes indeed
you might beg
For mercy to get by
but I'd rather
Tear this thorn
from my side
'Cause I won't be
the one left behind
Can't be
king of the world
If you're
slave to the grind
Tear down
the rat racial slime
Can't be
king of the world
If you're
slave to the grind
They swallowed
their daggers by
Turning their tricks
they tore
My intentions apart
brick by brick
I'm sick
of the jive
You talk verbal
insecticide

They swallowed
their daggers by
Turning their tricks
they tore
My intentions apart
brick by brick
I'm sick
of the jive
You talk verbal
insecticide
I won't be
the one left behind
Can't be
king of the world
If you're
slave to the grind
Tear down
the rat racial slime
Can't be
king of the world
If you're
slave to the grind
I said
slave to the grind
Slave to the grind
slave to the grind

You and- I together
in our lives---
Sacred ties
would never fray
Then why can I let
myself tell lies----
And watch you die
every day-
I think back
to the times
When dreams were
what mattered
Tough talking you
naivete-
You said
you never let me down
But the horse
stampedes and rages
In the name of
desperation-
Is it all
just wasted time--
Can you look at
yourself
When you think of
what you- left behind
Is it all
just wasted time--
Can you live
with yourself
When you think of
what you left behind-
Paranoid delusions
they haunt-- you-
Where's my friend
I used to know-
He's all alone-
he's buried deep
Within-- a- carcass
searching for
A soul---
can you feel me
Inside your heart
as it's bleeding----
What can't you believe
you can't be loved
I hear you
scream in agony
And the horse
stampedes and rages
In the name of
desperation---
Is it all
just wasted time--
Can you look at
yourself
When you think of
what you- left behind
Is it all
just wasted time
Can you live
with yourself
When you think of
what you left
Behind--
uh---------------

Uh-- you said you
never let me down--
But the horse
stampedes it rages
In the name of
desperation---
Is it all
just wasted time--
Can you look at
yourself
When you think of
what you- left behind
Is it all
just wasted time
Can you live
with yourself
When you think of what
you left behind
The sun will rise
again
The earth will turn
to sand
Creation's colors
seem to fade to grey
And you'll see the
sickly hand of time
Will write
your final rhyme
And end a memory---
ah----
I never thought
you'd let it get
This far- boy-------
uh I never thought
I never thought
you'd let it
Get this far- boy----
I never thought
I never thought
you'd let it
Get this far- boy--
I never thought
You'd let it
get this far boy-

Since I was born they
couldn't hold me down
Another misfit kid
another burned
Out town
never played by
The rules
I never really cared
My nasty reputation
takes me everywhere
I look and see
it's not only me
So many others have
stood where I stand
We are the young
so raise your hands
They call us
problem child
We spend our lives
on trial
We walk an
endless mile
We are the
youth gone wild
We stand and
we won't fall
We're the one
and one for all
The writing's
on the wall
We are the
youth gone wild
Boss screamin'
in my ear about
Who I'm supposed
to be Getcha a 3 piece
Wall Street smile
and son you'll look
Just like me
I said Hey man
There's something
that you oughta know
I tell ya Park Avenue
leads to Skid Row
I look and see
it's not only me
We're standin' tall
ain't never a doubt
We are the young
so shout it out
They call us
problem child
We spend our lives
on trial
We walk an
endless mile
We are the
youth gone wild
We stand and
we won't fall
We're the one
and one for all
The writing's
on the wall
We are the
youth gone wild

They call us
problem child
We spend our lives
on trial
We walk an
endless mile
We are the
youth gone wild
We stand and
we won't fall
We're the one
and one for all
The writing's
on the wall
We are the
youth gone wild
Uh uh
uh
We are the
youth gone wild
Uh uh
uh
We are the
youth gone wild
Yeah yeah
yeah
We are the
youth gone wild
Uh uh
uh
We are the
youth gone wild